Would like a new receipe for chicken tender or fish batter, thanks,,eom

[fadedrose]

[Lucinda]

1. What type of batter were you thinking of?

There are beer batter and tempura batters that would work well for both. Also a normal "chicken fried" sort of batter with egg and flour would be good too.

[hippywife]

2. I used the first one at this link just a couple of weeks ago

to do shrimp. I didn't have any paprika, tho. It was pretty tasty. :hi:

http://www.fishex.com/recipes/batters/beer-batter.html

[fadedrose]

3. Thanks to both of you...

I've tried a lot similar to the recipes you posted, but now I'm wondering what's the best thing to fry them in - oil? what kind; Crisco shortening?; olive oil? or a combination of 2 or 3.

If I make a lot I use the deep fryer, for just a pound or so, a frying pan.

Hey hippywife - who let you out of Fiction? I thought we had to stay there or lose our "membership."

[canetoad]

4. Tried and true beer batter

Plain flour
Pinch or bicarb
Enough beer to make thick batter. Do not beat until smooth, lumpfree and therefore tough. Just whisk together until a reasonable consistency.

Flour the food, dip in batter and fry hot.